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Colleges in and near Rose Valley

Delaware County Community College is 5 miles from Rose Valley

No college sits inside Rose Valley’s boundary, but Delaware County Community College’s campus in Media, with 5,578 students on campus, is 5 miles from the center of town, and Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is 1 mile away in Media. About 3% of Rose Valley’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Swarthmore CollegeWidener UniversityNeumann UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineDelaware County Community College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Rose Valley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
32
151,827 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
1 mi
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology · $14,850 tuition
Nearest public university
4.1 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$247K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Rose Valley

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Five colleges within 5 milesSwarthmore College admits 7% of applicants; Widener University admits 71%; Neumann University admits 81%. Together they have 14,883 students on campus.A community college 1 mile awayPennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media: tuition and fees $14,850 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine charges $15,208 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,392. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Rose Valley

23 private colleges within 13.5 miles, six public colleges within 14.4 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTemple UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel UniversityRose Valley
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 604 on campus · 1 mi · Media$18knet price21%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $14,850 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Swarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 1.8 mi · Swarthmore7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsWilliamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 2.2 mi · Media22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Widener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 2.8 mi · Chester71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsNeumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 3.2 mi · Aston81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 4.1 mi · Media98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.All-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 4.8 mi · Essington$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsDelaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 5 mi · Media$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 8.1 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsHaverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 8.9 mi · Haverford12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsHarcum CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 9.6 mi · Bryn Mawr$25knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $32,000 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Talmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 9.8 mi · Philadelphia90%admitted$11knet price50%graduateBryn Mawr CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,666 on campus · 9.9 mi · Bryn Mawr29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearningsRosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 10 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsVillanova UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,998 on campus · 10.1 mi · Villanova27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearningsWalnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 127 on campus · 10.3 mi · Philadelphia43%admitted$32knet price58%graduate$37kearningsSaint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,782 on campus · 10.4 mi · Philadelphia89%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Eastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,192 on campus · 10.8 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online91%admitted$27knet price54%graduate$52kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 25,644 on campus · 10.9 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted$29knet price97%graduate$111kearningsDrexel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 19,393 on campus · 11.2 mi · Philadelphia79%admitted$39knet price78%graduate$85kearningsPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,932 on campus · 11.8 mi · Philadelphia$139kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.West Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 12 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsCurtis Institute of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 159 on campus · 12 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted96%graduateMoore College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 398 on campus · 12.1 mi · Philadelphia56%admitted$43knet price57%graduate$38kearningsCommunity College of PhiladelphiaCommunity college · Public · 6,659 on campus · 12.5 mi · Philadelphia$12knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,632 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 127 on campus · 12.5 mi · Philadelphia$42knet price58%graduate$30kearningsThomas Jefferson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,162 on campus · 12.6 mi · Philadelphia81%admitted$29knet price69%graduate$77kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 244 on campus · 13.1 mi · Malvern$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Temple UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 27,767 on campus · 13.5 mi · Philadelphia80%admitted$28knet price75%graduate$64kearningsImmaculata UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 13.5 mi · Immaculata86%admitted$24knet price71%graduate$76kearningsSalem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · 14.3 mi · Carneys Point, NJ$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,360 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rutgers University-CamdenUniversity or college · Public · 4,552 on campus · 14.4 mi · Camden, NJ66%admitted$19knet price67%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Rose Valley’s median household income ($246,875) falls.

Delaware County Community College5 mi · Media · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$10,603a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania8.1 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$16,493a year
Salem Community College14.3 mi · Carneys Point, NJ · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$16,712a year
Community College of Philadelphia12.5 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $19,172 · tuition $4,632$18,795a year
All-State Career School4.8 mi · Essington · sticker $23,923$23,923a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania12 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$27,160a year
Immaculata University13.5 mi · Immaculata · sticker $43,979$28,997a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine4.1 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$29,031a year
Rutgers University-Camden14.4 mi · Camden, NJ · sticker $35,178$30,639a year
Rosemont College10 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$30,670a year
Widener University2.8 mi · Chester · sticker $70,621$32,296a year
Eastern University10.8 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$32,353a year
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia10.4 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $67,954$33,222a year
Neumann University3.2 mi · Aston · sticker $57,180$34,471a year
Thomas Jefferson University12.6 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $64,197$34,889a year
Temple University13.5 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $40,903$34,947a year
Walnut Hill College10.3 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $35,504$35,504a year
Harcum College9.6 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$39,270a year
Bryn Mawr College9.9 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$40,085a year
Haverford College8.9 mi · Haverford · sticker $90,382$45,991a year
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts12.5 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $66,106$46,702a year
Moore College of Art and Design12.1 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $71,327$47,504a year
Swarthmore College1.8 mi · Swarthmore · sticker $84,103$47,544a year
Drexel University11.2 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $76,835$48,089a year
University of Pennsylvania10.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $89,028$55,972a year
Villanova University10.1 mi · Villanova · sticker $84,793$58,741a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology1 mi · Media · sticker $23,995 · tuition $14,850—a year
Williamson College of the Trades2.2 mi · Media · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611—a year
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia9.8 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $22,680—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Rose Valley: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Villanova UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel UniversityWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaThomas Jefferson UniversityTemple University
Temple University75% graduate$64k earnings$24k typical debt
University of Pennsylvania97% graduate$111k earnings$16k typical debt
Drexel University78% graduate$85k earnings$25k typical debt
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
Villanova University92% graduate$100k earnings$26k typical debt
Thomas Jefferson University69% graduate$77k earnings$15k typical debt
Community College of Philadelphia24% graduate$41k earnings$11k typical debt
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia79% graduate$87k earnings*$26k typical debt
Delaware County Community College24% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Rutgers University-Camden67% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Widener University68% graduate$71k earnings$27k typical debt
Eastern University54% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine (22); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (2); Rutgers University-Camden (3).

Questions about college near Rose Valley

Is Rose Valley a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Rose Valley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, is 1 mile away in Media.

What colleges are near Rose Valley?

32 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Temple University (13.5 miles, 27,767 students on campus), the University of Pennsylvania (10.9 miles, 25,644) and Drexel University (11.2 miles, 19,393).

What is the closest community college to Rose Valley, and what does it cost?

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media, 1 mile away. Tuition and fees are $14,850 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $17,850, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $15,208 a year in-state and $25,392 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,904 (under $30,000 income) to $29,031 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Rose Valley. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →